Dr. Urbansky discusses the challenges faced by Chinese immigrants during the late Tsarist Empire and early Soviet Union, highlighting the racial and cultural prejudices that fueled hostilities in urban settings. His analysis explores how these early interactions shaped the experiences and perceptions of Chinese communities in a rapidly changing socio-political landscape.
Join undergraduate Pitt students for a conversation hour to practice speaking in Hindi and Urdu and connect over shared cultural experiences.
Kya Baat Hai will meet weekly, on Fridays, during the 2024-2025 academic year, EXCEPT on the following dates:
September 20
September 27
December 20
December 27
January 3
Presented in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchanges Programs (NRIEP), the History Center’s Heritage Kitchen series is a multi-generational cooking experience in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchanges Programs (NRIEP), the History Center’s Heritage Kitchen series is a multi-generational cooking experience that explores the historical and cultural significance of recipes passed down through families and communities. At the museum’s Heritage Kitchen: Hungary program, the Hungarian Room Committee will prepare one of the most famous Hungarian comfort foods: chicken paprikash and dumplings. Samples of the delicious dishes will be available for noshing at the end of the demonstration.
Taste, learn, and connect with the vibrant flavors and rich histories that make these dishes more than just food—they are a testament to the enduring legacy of the diverse ethnic communities of Pittsburgh.
Other Heritage Kitchen for the fall include:
Saturday, October 5, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Heritage Kitchen: Yugoslav Room Committee
Saturday, November 16, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Heritage Kitchen: Czechoslovak Room Committee
Ticketing $10 Non-Members - FREE for Members
To register please visit: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/event/heritage-kitchen-hungarian-food/
Marc Fogel, a local Pittsburgh teacher, was sentenced in June 2022 to 14 years in a Russian penal colony for 0.6 ounces of medical marijuana prescribed for a decades-long back injury. This year Mr. Fogel was not included in the 24-person prisoner swap — one of the largest since the end of the Cold War — among the U.S., Russia, Germany and three other Western countries. Yet, since Brittney Griner’s 2022 release on a similar charge, US Senators have joined more than 25,000 signatories calling for Marc’s US recognition as “Wrongfully Detained,” to support negotiations for his Russian release back to his Pittsburgh family.
Join us to hear Ambassador Rubin (President of the American Foreign Service Association; Ambassador to Bulgaria: 2016-2019; Deputy Chief of Mission to the Russian Federation: 2008-2011) comment on Marc’s case. The event includes Max Karpman’s short documentary (Did You Forget Mr. Fogel?), an art exhibit by local artist activists and a panel of Pitt experts on hostage diplomacy: who gets released? At what price? If Brittney Griner was “wrongfully detained,” why not Marc Fogel?
